OUR team
Core Staff, Contractors & Volunteers
Meet Our Team
Since our founding in 1997, Matter of Trust has always been surrounded by an amazing circle of eco-heroes we feel lucky to call our staff, contractors, and volunteers. We are grateful to everyone that has been part of our organization and are looking forward to continuing to grow, learn, and fight for the sustainable future we all envision.
Our staff in weekly Zoom meetings! Still as connected as ever, 2023.
Our past staff in a meeting in our Eco-Industrial Hub. October, 2018.
Our Core Staff, Contractors, and Volunteers
Lisa Gautier – President & Founder
Anne Gaubert Le Boterff – Dir Finance / HR
Sherry Garcia – Dir Administration
S. Guille Rayala – Dir Eco-Academy
Evelyn Erickson – Dir Philanthropic Partnerships
Philip Lam – Dir Technology & The Hum Sum
Mattia Carenini – Dir Global Hubs
Daniel Tulberg – Eco-Industrial Hub Manager
Jeff Rogers – Eco-Home Building Manager
Kevin Randall – Hum Sum Mod / FIGMA
Mariah Dixon – Web Design Lead
Charlotte Gautier – Design Media Lead & The WALOP Program Mgr
Vivianne Gautier – Intern Social Media
Sajeev Paul – Hum Sum Lead Aptlylabs
Anupa Menachery – Hum Sum Project Manager Aptlylabs
Haris Vadakkayil – Hum Sum Web Dev Aptlylabs
Sreekutty Raghu – Hum Sum Web Dev Aptlylabs
Rahul Kumar – Hum Sum Web Dev Aptlylabs
Mohammed Hashiq – Hum Sum Web Dev Support Aptlylabs
Sinadin Zidan – Hum Sum Web Dev Support Aptlylabs
Nancy Shaji – Hum Sum Web Dev Aptlylabs
Divya K. Menon – Hum Sum Web Dev Support Aptlylabs
Thomas Varghese – Hum Sum Web Dev Support Aptlylabs
Joyce Joseph – Research Manager / MofTies Awards
Jeremy Herman – Writer / Research Lead The WALOP
Karen Gomez – Research Lead Exhibit Write Ups
Jaedyn Nguyen – Hair Matters Lead Felter / Open House Facilitator
Nathanial Platt – Intern
Macy Potter – Intern
Lucy McCort – Intern
Macy Potter – Intern
Sarah Bryan – Intern
Reilly Slusser – Intern
Tim Schusser – Intern
Morgan Jones – Eco-Home Manager
Veronica Masterson – Eco-Home Open House Facilitator
Kim Rice – Head Gardener Eco-Home
Olivia Buege – Volunteer – Garden
Vivian Deng – Volunteer – Garden
Michael Hammer – Volunteer – Garden
Sara Doyle – Volunteer – Garden
Christa DeFries – Chickens – Bees
Young Hsu – Chickens – Bees
Lisa Pomo – Pitch Hair Salon – On Site Eco-Hub
June Michaels – Sonoma Food Runners Fiscal Sponsorship
Steve Pulliam – Heart of the City Food Security Fiscal Sponsorship
Dr. Whendee Silver – UC Berkeley Research Partner
Dr. Megan Murray – U of Technology Sydney Aus Research Partner
Our President, Lisa Gautier, with Phil McCrory, hair mat inventor and one of the initial Eco-Heroes!
How can I help?
get involved
Volunteer
As a non-profit organization, it is so important that we have the support of volunteers. Without you, we wouldn’t be what we are today. Please answer these few questions so we can get a better idea on how we can best organize your precious time.
APPRENTICESHIPS
Apprenticeships are designed to develop a particular skill set that makes an individual excel in craftsmanship and green collar employment. Matter of Trust is affiliated with a wide range of schools and specialized environmental businesses.
Sponsor us
When we see that our programs can create sustainable green businesses and green-collar jobs, we accept corporate sponsorships from our collaborators to get things rolling. Please check our sponsorship opportunities and contact us.
Donate
We believe strongly that, “When you give, you get back tenfold.” There are many ways to give like donating hair, fur, and fiber or donating stuff that you don't need. Learn more about all the giving options available: money, stuff & others.